Spotlight on a debit card, insurance products, chatbots

Customers can relink their debit card to a different currency at any time via Citibank online. Other than the Singapore dollar, the card can be used with the Australian, Canadian, Hong Kong, United States and New Zealand dollars, the euro, the Japanese yen ... ( read original story ...)

Deutsche Bank Presses On With Wealth Business Consolidation

Germany’s largest bank plans to focus on growing its wealth business in markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, the U.S. and Switzerland, while closing “a few more” booking centers between now and the end of next year, according to Fabrizio Campelli ... ( read original story ...)

Why Singaporeans resort to pirated contents: IPSOS explains

After research and consulting firm Sycamore revealed on Tuesday that 39 per cent of Singaporeans illegally stream or download movies, shows and live sports, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) has pointed out the lack of access to legal ... ( read original story ...)

Roots files IPO

Roots is also eyeing international markets, hoping to grow by up to 25 new locations between Taiwan and China, and build a presence in Singapore and Malaysia in ... then it makes sense to go forward with an IPO,” said Tamara Szames, a Canadian fashion ... ( read original story ...)

Keppel, KBS seek to list U.S. office buildings REIT in Singapore

Keppel said applications had been submitted to the bourse and Singapore’s central bank in connection with the IPO and those were currently under review. The details of the terms of the IPO were still being finalised and the listing of the REIT will be ... ( read original story ...)

Roots files for IPO, plans big expansion

Roots is also eyeing international markets, hoping to grow by up to 25 new locations between Taiwan and China, and build a presence in Singapore and Malaysia in ... then it makes sense to go forward with an IPO," said Tamara Szames, a Canadian fashion ... ( read original story ...)

Keppel-KBS gear up for Singapore Reit IPO

Singapore’s Keppel Corp, together with US-based KBS Realty Advisors, is preparing to list a real estate investment trust in the southeast Asian country, backed by commercial properties in the US. Keppel said in a stock exchange filing on Thursday its ... ( read original story ...)

DBS, OCBC, UOB named top three safest banks in Asia

Global Finance named three Singapore banks DBS, OCBC, and UOB as the safest in Asia. According to the magazine, DBS ranked 11th worldwide, whilst OCBC and UOB ranked 13th and 14th. "Asia has been one of the strongest regions globally in the past year while ... ( read original story ...)